How Long to Read Development, Democracy, and Welfare States

How Long Does it Take to Read Development, Democracy, and Welfare States?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 30 minutes to read Development, Democracy, and Welfare States by Stephan Haggard

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This is the first book to compare the distinctive welfare states of Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe. Stephan Haggard and Robert Kaufman trace the historical origins of social policy in these regions to crucial political changes in the mid-twentieth century, and show how the legacies of these early choices are influencing welfare reform following democratization and globalization. After World War II, communist regimes in Eastern Europe adopted wide-ranging socialist entitlements while conservative dictatorships in East Asia sharply limited social security but invested in education. In Latin America, where welfare systems were instituted earlier, unequal social-security systems favored formal sector workers and the middle class. Haggard and Kaufman compare the different welfare paths of the countries in these regions following democratization and the move toward more open economies. Although these transformations generated pressure to reform existing welfare systems, economic performance and welfare legacies exerted a more profound influence. The authors show how exclusionary welfare systems and economic crisis in Latin America created incentives to adopt liberal social-policy reforms, while social entitlements from the communist era limited the scope of liberal reforms in the new democracies of Eastern Europe. In East Asia, high growth and permissive fiscal conditions provided opportunities to broaden social entitlements in the new democracies. This book highlights the importance of placing the contemporary effects of democratization and globalization into a broader historical context.

How long is Development, Democracy, and Welfare States?

Development, Democracy, and Welfare States by Stephan Haggard is 497 pages long, and a total of 127,729 words.

This makes it 168% the length of the average book. It also has 156% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Development, Democracy, and Welfare States Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 37 minutes to read Development, Democracy, and Welfare States aloud.

What Reading Level is Development, Democracy, and Welfare States?

Development, Democracy, and Welfare States is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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